The Trade Waste Bylaw

Purpose of the bylaw

Better define aspects relating to wastewater, especially what is an acceptable discharge to the wastewater system

Define what is a trade waste discharge

Provide clarification about different types of trade waste discharge

Define what is a prohibited wastewater discharge

Allow for a fairer way of recovering costs from the various users of the wastewater system. Currently all the costs for operating the wastewater systems are recovered through the wastewater charges in the rates bill. Some users, mainly industrial, can put a more significant load on the wastewater system than is reflected in their rates. The wastewater bylaw allows for that anomaly to be fixed.

Four types of wastewater discharge

There are four classes of wastewater discharge:

a) Permitted (domestic or domestic equivalent wastewater)

Domestic wastewater is wastewater discharged from premises used solely for residential purposes or wastewater of similar characteristics discharged from other premises, provided in each case the characteristics of the wastewater are an acceptable discharge. Wastewater of similar characteristics is also referred to as domestic equivalent wastewater. An example of a domestic equivalent discharge could be wastewater from an office building.

b) Registered Trade Waste

Non-domestic wastewater discharge that meets all the requirements of Schedule A of the Wastewater Bylaw (2015). The Council requires the producer of these discharges to be registered so that they have an idea of the extent that the wastewater system is being utilised.

There are two types of Registered Trade Waste, they are mostly the same and differ only in the annual charge applied. The reason for this difference reflects the fact that for some businesses, Council Officers will already be at the premises conducting other Council required assessments and this reduces the overhead costs associated with administering the trade waste component.

c) Conditional Trade Waste

Non-domestic wastewater discharge that fails to comply with at least one requirement of Schedule A of the Wastewater Bylaw (2015). This wastewater is accepted for discharge into the wastewater system under a trade waste permit. For example, if the discharge totals more than 5 m3/day, this exceeds the flow requirement of Schedule A. To be able to discharge to the wastewater system the discharger will need to apply for, and be granted, a trade waste permit, which lists the all the revised discharge conditions.

d) Prohibited (no discharge allowed)

Do I have to be an Approved Discharger?

All businesses that produce liquid trade waste and discharge to the wastewater system must apply for an approval to discharge.

Note: the examples below are indications only. The final class will be determined in the approval process.

Flowchart

Wastewater fees

General Rule in Respect of Trade Waste and Domestic Wastewater Charges

Where trade waste is discharged or measured separately from domestic wastewater, both trade waste and pan charges will be applied cumulatively. Where the waste streams are combined, the pan charge shall apply and act as a credit against the trade waste charges, so that only the trade waste charges in excess of the pan charge shall be payable.

Wastewater network charges

Connections

Charges from 1 July 2019

(incl GST)

Physical Connection per property

Actual costs associated with connection plus administration costs

Wastewater Network Charges for Nelson City Council properties

Charges from 1 July 2019

(incl. GST)

The Council provides wastewater services to some properties within the Nelson City Council boundaries, and accordingly charges for these services are made separately, but on the same basis as for Tasman District Council ratepayers as follows:

First water closet or urinal

$706.87

Second to tenth water closet or urinal

$530.15

Eleventh and subsequent water closet or urinal

$353.44

Trade Waste Discharges

Terms

Charges from 1 July 2019 (incl GST)

Annual (or part there-of) trade waste

administration/inspection charge

Registered trade-waste activity

Conditional Trade Waste activity (includes temporary discharges)

$161.00*

$441.00

* A 50% discount of the annual trade waste charge will apply to registered trade waste activities where the business activity is subject to a separate and concurrent Council licensing process; namely food premises and hairdressers.

Where to dispose of your wastewater, recycling and rubbish

Human effluent and rubbish poses a health risk and causes damage to our environment. Effluent must be disposed of at a campervan waste dumping station. Incorrect disposal of effluent or rubbish may result in an instant fine or prosecution.

Rubbish should be bagged and dropped off at any Resource Recovery Centre. Recycling can be dropped for free.